H-1B Visa: America’s neighboring country Canada will open its doors for H-1B visa holders. Canada’s Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship has announced – Family members of visa holders will also benefit.
Canada work-permit stream for H-1B Visa: Indian youth have an increased tendency to go to big countries like America-Canada. Recently, during the state visit of PM Modi, the US Government (US Govt) talked about easing the H-1B visa rules, as well as announced that now the H-1B visa will be renewed in America (USA) only and people You don’t have to go out for this. Now the Government of Canada has also taken a big step for H-1B visa holders, which will also benefit the families of visa holders.
Canada’s Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that the government will create an open work-permit stream to allow 10,000 US H-1B visa holders to come and work in the country. In an official release, the Canadian Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship said that our visa program will also provide study or work permits for family members of H-1B visa holders.
US H-1B visa holders will also get priority in Canada
According to CBC News, the Canadian ministry said, “Thousands of workers from countries like India are employed in high-tech sectors by companies that have large operations in both Canada and the US, and people working in the US are often on H-1B specialty occupations.” keep visas. Under the new decision, now our approved applicants will get an open work permit for a period of up to 3 years.” “As of July 16, 2023, holders of special occupation visas in the US and their accompanying family members will be eligible to apply to immigrate to Canada,” the H-1B release said. They will be able to work for almost any employer anywhere in Canada. Their spouses and dependents will also be eligible to apply for a temporary resident visa with a work or study permit as required.”
The Canadian government is preparing such a special immigration stream
Canadian Minister Sean Fraser said that by the end of this year, our government will develop an immigration stream for some of the world’s most talented people to come to Canada to work for tech companies, whether they have a job or not . However, the minister did not clarify who would be eligible for such a scheme or how many people would be given admission.
H-1B visa required for foreign nationals going to America
The US H-1B visa allows foreign nationals to temporarily work in the US in certain occupations, including the technology sector. Before the Corona epidemic, tech companies recruited heavily, but since then a large number of people started firing. Due to this many H-1B visa holders are struggling to find new jobs.
